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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2012

Jul 11, 2012

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ASX Announcement

12[th] July 2012

Further high grade drill results from Bangaba

Highlights

  • New Bangaba RC drill results include:

  • Solna:

    • 2m at 20.4g/t Au from 70m including 1m at 40g/t Au

    • 4m at 8.0g/t Au from 194m including 1m at 29g/t Au

    • 5m at 5.7g/t Au from 39m including 1m at 12g/t Au

    • 2m at 10g/t Au from 134m including 1m at 19g/t Au

    • 2m at 10g/t Au from 51m

    • Analysis of 1m samples from 2m composites upgrades the SOLRC011 intersection from 6m at 12g/t Au from 40m to 6m at 20g/t Au including 1m at 111g/t Au

  • Tambiri:

    • 20m at 2.3g/t Au from 48m including 1m at 15g/t Au

    • 20m at 2.2g/t Au from 138m including 4m at 7.0g/t Au

    • 12m at 1.7g/t Au from 88m

    • 12m at 1.4g/t Au from 96m

    • 12m at 1.4g/t Au from 108m

  • Both holes with 20m intercepts at Tambiri (listed above) extend mineralisation north and south with mineralisation still open in both directions and at depth.

  • Considerable scope for further discoveries along the 8km of mostly untested power auger gold bedrock geochemical anomalies along strike from Solna and Tambiri.

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Predictive Discovery Limited ( ASX: PDI ) announces that assays have been received from infill and extension RC drilling on the Tambiri and Solna Prospects in the Bangaba Project in eastern Burkina Faso.

Managing Director’s Assessment of Drill Results

Mr Paul Roberts, PDI’s Managing Director commented: “ These new RC drilling results confirm that Solna is an intrinsically high grade gold deposit and have clarified our understanding of the geology of both Solna and Tambiri. At Tambiri, the broad gold intercepts at both the northern margin and the southern end point to additional mineral potential in both directions. These encouraging results move us significantly closer to a maiden JORC Resource at Bangaba in the next 6 months.

Previously we announced that more than 8km of gold in bedrock geochemical anomalies have been identified at Bangaba, mostly along strike from Solna and Tambiri. Most of these remain untested and indicate significant gold potential within the Bangaba Project outside of the Solna and Tambiri Prospects.”

Bangaba Project Background

The Bangaba project in Eastern Burkina Faso (Figure 1) covers areas of extensive artisanal mining. PDI is earning a 95% interest in the 128 km[2] Bangaba exploration permit by making a series of staged payments in cash and shares. PDI’s equity now stands at 68%.

It is estimated that artisanal miners have produced several tonnes of gold at Bangaba over 27 years. Artisanal workings are located on two complex structures on the north‐west and south‐east contacts of a granodiorite‐diorite body (Figure 2).

Previous RC and diamond drilling programs at the two major sites of artisanal mining, Solna and Tambiri, have generated a series of high grade intercepts, including: 2m at 56g/t Au , 5m at 17g/t Au , 7m at 13g/t Au , 9.3m at 4.9g/t Au and 5.6m at 16g/t Au .

This release summarises assay results from a 6,584m RC drilling program completed in April‐May 2012.

RC Drilling Program

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This RC drill program was designed primarily to infill or test extensions of the known mineralisation at Solna and Tambiri, and resulted in gold intersection spacings of between 40 and 80m. Results from all the holes drilled are tabulated at the end of this release.

Tambiri (Figure 3)

At Tambiri, better intercepts included:

  • 20m at 2.3g/t Au from 48m including 1m at 15g/t Au ‐ northern extension

  • 20m at 2.2g/t Au from 138m including 4m at 7.0g/t Au – southern extension

  • 12m at 1.7g/t Au from 88m

  • 12m at 1.4g/t Au from 96m

  • 12m at 1.4g/t Au from 108m

The Tambiri Prospect is an open pit target with underground potential. These drill results largely confirmed the earlier geological interpretation except that the two 20m intercepts listed above extended the outline of thicker gold intercepts both to the north and south (Figure 3). The northern intercept was approximately 40m below surface and the southern intercept was about 130m below surface, indicating an overall shallow southward plunge. Mineralisation remains open to the north and south.

The Tambiri gold mineralisation is also open at depth directly beneath the zone of higher grade intercepts (pink shaded area on Figure 4). Several holes in this area steepened more than was anticipated with the result that one hole stopped in low grade mineralisation and a second hole may have failed to reach the lode position.

The gold mineralisation dips steeply to the south‐east and all intercepts correlate clearly within a gold‐bearing quartz vein system that is typically between 5 and 20m thick.

Solna (Figure 4)

At Solna, better drill hole intercepts included:

  • 2m at 20.4g/t Au from 70m including 1m at 40g/t Au

  • 4m at 8.0g/t Au from 194m including 1m at 29g/t Au

  • 5m at 5.7g/t Au from 39m including 1m at 12g/t Au

  • 2m at 10g/t Au from 134m including 1m at 19g/t Au

  • 2m at 10g/t Au from 51m

The Solna Prospect is targeted as an open pit and underground gold deposit. A revised interpretation based on the new results (Figure 4) suggests a simpler interpretation than previously understood. The bulk of the gold mineralisation is located within the “B Lode” which

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generally dips to the south‐east at an angle of approximately 50 degrees. A higher grade zone (e.g. 5.6m at 16g/t Au , 7m at 13 g/t Au , 4m at 8g/t Au , 2m at 10g/t Au ) appears to plunge shallowly towards the east (see Figure 4). These grades and widths are likely to support underground mining and warrant follow‐up because mineralisation remains open at depth.

South of the B Lode, two other lodes are identified, both with high grade cores which peak at 2m at 56g/t Au (“A Lode”) and 6m at 20g/t Au (“D Lode”). The second intercept is an upgraded value resulting from recent analysis of 1m samples taken from the previously reported 2m composites; it includes a single metre interval of 1m at 111g/t Au . Both lodes are open at depth.

Drilling in the recent program targeted at the northern extension of the “C Lode” (Figure 4) did not intersect high grade mineralisation, however the recent geological re‐interpretation suggests that this lode may trend in a different orientation towards the north‐east and therefore has not yet been effectively tested.

Outlook

The current drilling program has clarified the geological interpretation at both Solna and Tambiri to enable preparation of a JORC Resource calculation. Some additional drilling will be required to achieve this over the full extent of the mineralisation identified to date, and this is planned for October‐November 2012. Drill testing of the new extensions at Tambiri and Solna may also be carried out at the same time.

A preliminary program of metallurgical testwork on samples from both Solna and Tambiri is also planned over the coming months.

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Figure 1: Geological map of eastern Burkina Faso showing PDI’s tenements with the locations of the Tambiri and Solna Prospects highlighted.

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Figure 2: Bangaba geological Interpretation showing location of Solna and Tambiri

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Figure 3: Tambiri longitudinal projection, showing gold grade x interval metre contours

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Figure 4: Solna plan view of drill holes, showing interpreted lode positions and ore grade and width intercepts

TABLE 1 – DRILL RESULTS

Hole No Collar Inclination Azimuth Depth Interval Au Comments

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Coordinates (degrees) (degrees) from
(m)
(m) (g/t)
UTM
East
UTM
North
Solna
SOLRC017 225373 1480517 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC018 225128 1480200 ‐50 310 25 1 1.7
SOLRC019 224724 1479658 ‐50 310 70 2 20.3 Including 1m@ 40g/t Au
SOLRC020 225362 1480007 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC021 225295 1479959 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC022 224788 1479757 ‐50 310 15 1 1.4
SOLRC023 224818 1479576 ‐50 310 63 1 8.3
71 1 4.9
SOLRC024 224837 1479820 ‐50 310 4m @ 0.46 g/tAu from 66m;
4m composite
SOLRC025 225191 1479831 ‐60 310 222 4 1.4
SOLRC026 225129 1479778 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC027 225140 1479770 ‐60 310 166 1 3.6
194 4 8.0 Including 1m@ 29g/t Au
SOLRC028 225120 1479847 ‐50 310 59 1 0.84
SOLRC029 225031 1479918 ‐50 310 42 1 8.6
SOLRC030 224822 1479681 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC031 224881 1479721 ‐50 310 86 1 2.4
SOLRC032 224948 1479674 ‐50 310 133 1 0.82
SOLRC033 225031 1479611 ‐60 310 No significant results
SOLRC034 224950 1479766 ‐50 310 [email protected]/tAu from 118m
SOLRC035 225139 1479669 ‐60 310 219 1 1.1
SOLRC036 225101 1479759 ‐50 310 191 2 1.9
SOLRC037 225066 1479782 ‐50 310 134 2 10.2 Including 1m@ 19g/t Au
SOLRC038 224991 1479534 ‐60 310 [email protected]/tAu from 208m
SOLRC039 224912 1479600 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC040 224732 1479540 ‐50 310 39 5 5.7 Including 1m@ 12g/t Au
SOLRC041 224746 1479483 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC042 224683 1479480 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC043 224401 1479144 ‐50 310 20 1 2.9
SOLRC044 224406 1480114 ‐50 310 13 6 0.74
SOLRC045 225355 1479126 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC046 225321 1479152 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC047 224925 1479643 ‐50 310 88 92
SOLRC048 224742 1479585 ‐50 310 4m @ 0.45 g/tAu from 108m;
4m composite
SOLRC049 224853 1479699 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC050 224899 1479757 ‐50 310 No significant results
SOLRC051 224678 1479642 ‐50 310 51 2 10.4 Including 1m@ 20g/t Au
Tambiri
TMBRC017 227639 1487620 ‐50 310 48 20 2.3 Includes 3m internal waste.
Including 1m@ 15g/t Au
TMBRC018 227627 1487472 ‐50 310 Stopped short, no
intersection
TMBRC019 227703 1487462 ‐50 310 252 8 0.69 Stopped in mineralisation;
4m composites
TMBRC020 227541 1487439 ‐50 310 92 4 0.6 4m composite
TMBRC021 227559 1487375 ‐60 310 200 4 0.7 4m composite
TMBRC022 227406 1487242 ‐50 310 138 20 2.2 Including 4m at 7.0g/t Au:

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TMBRC023 227461 1487260 ‐60 310 Hole over‐steepened, no
intersection
TMBRC024 227356 1487177 ‐50 310 150 4 0.65 4m composite
TMBRC025 227493 1487377 ‐50 310 104 8 1.7 4m composites
TMBRC026 227600 1487502 ‐50 310 88 12 1.7 4m composites
108 12 1.4 4m composites
TMBRC027 227644 1487574 ‐50 310 96 12 1.4 4m composites
TMBRC028 227545 1487281 ‐50 310 232 4 0.6 4m composite

Notes regarding the drilling and the assay table:

  1. Down‐hole surveys were performed on all holes.

  2. Analytical standards, blanks and duplicates were added to all sample batches for quality control.

  3. Analyses were performed by fire assay at the SGS laboratory in Ouagadougou.

  4. Average assay values are calculated with a maximum of 1m of internal waste except where noted.

  5. Assays pending on 1m samples from within 4m composites from Tambiri prospect, where noted in Comments column.

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About Predictive Discovery:

Predictive Discovery Limited (PDI) was established in late 2007 to explore for gold and uranium. The Company is focused principally on exploration for gold in West Africa with one additional gold project in Australia. PDI has a distinctive technological capability, known as Predictore [TM] , which is designed to increase drill targeting efficiency thereby reducing ore discovery cost. The Company’s major focus is in Burkina Faso, West Africa where it has assembled a substantial regional ground position totalling 1,544km[2] and is exploring for large open‐pittable gold ore deposits.

Competent Persons Statement

The exploration results reported herein, insofar as they relate to mineralisation, are based on information compiled by Mr Paul Roberts (Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists). Mr Roberts is a full time employee of the company and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits being considered to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code, 2004 Edition). Mr Roberts consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

For further details please contact:

Paul Roberts Ian Hobson Managing Director Company Secretary Tel: +61 8 9216 1020 Tel: +61 8 9216 1020 Email: Email: [email protected] paul.roberts@predictivediscover y.com

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